A study on the dimensional characters of even-aged and Mixed Fraxinus excelsior stand (case study: Chelir District, Kheyrud Forest)

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Abstract

Knowing and conducting studies on size characters of trees is essential for assessing the tree volume
and/or other statistical parameters and also forest management. The characteristics of 529 trees
including diameter at breast height (DBH) and total height were measured in an even-aged Fraxinus
stand for two periods from 2005 to 2012 in Chelir district, a part of experimental Kheyrud forest.
Results showed that there are statistical correlations among the size characters of ash trees, therefore,
mathematical-statistical equations could be developed among these characteristics This relationship
was calculated for all trees in the stand as even-aged stand and then calculated for Fraxinus trees in the
stand. There is an increasing power relationship between DBH and total height of all trees in the
stands in two periods which is used for estimating the growth of total height of trees in next period.
There are power relationships between size characteristics of Fraxinus trees in stand. The relationships
between DBH and slenderness index for the first and second period are 0.014 1.475 dbh h d e   and
0.006 1.210 dbh h d e   , respectively. The vitality percentage curve was prepared for stand trees in
diameter classes and the results showed that the periodic annual increment for Fraxinus tree is 3 mm.
The research in natural forest stands and investigating their changes in a period, will show the path and
proper method of management in accordance with the nature of the forest stands for maximum and
sustainable production.

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Forest and Wood Products
Volume 69, Issue 2
October 2016
Pages 299-312

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